The NYC Luxury Condos That Sold Fastest

Condo Book Research · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · 5 min read

Every new development says it's selling fast. We read the offering plans and checked them against the city's closing records to find the luxury buildings that really did sell out quickly, and what that means if you're shopping for a new condo.

Every sales office will tell you its building is "almost sold out." It's hard to check, because contracts are private. Closings aren't: once a sale closes, the deed goes on public record with the city. We read the offering plans for NYC's new condo buildings, which list every apartment and its size, and matched them to those closing records. That shows which luxury buildings really did sell out fast.

What We Mean by "Luxury" and "Sold Out"

• Luxury: buyers paid an average of $1,300 per square foot or more at closing. That's what buyers actually paid, not the asking price.
• Sold out: every apartment listed in the offering plan has closed. Only buildings with at least 10 homes count.
• Speed: the time from the first closing to the last. Closings only start once the building is finished, so this is how quickly the last apartments found buyers after move-ins began.

The Top Ten

Waterbridge 47 leads the list. Every home closed in just 28 days. Here are the ten luxury buildings that sold out fastest.

1. Waterbridge 47

   47 Bridge Street · Brooklyn

   

   Sold out in 28 days: all 25 homes closed between Dec 2, 2015 and Dec 30, 2015, at an average $1,418 per square foot, −5.8% against the developer's original price list.

2. 64 University Place

   64 University Place · Manhattan

   

   Sold out in 2 months: all 28 homes closed between Sep 11, 2024 and Nov 13, 2024, at an average $3,279 per square foot, +7.1% against the developer's original price list.

3. 151 East 78th Street

   151 East 78th Street · Manhattan

   

   Sold out in 2 months: all 14 homes closed between Feb 16, 2016 and Apr 19, 2016, at an average $3,173 per square foot, +2.8% against the developer's original price list.

4. 670 Union Street

   670 Union Street · Brooklyn

   

   Sold out in 3 months: all 14 homes closed between Oct 25, 2022 and Jan 10, 2023, at an average $1,638 per square foot, +17.7% against the developer's original price list.

5. Alchemy

   50-07 5th Street · Queens

   

   Sold out in 3 months: all 17 homes closed between Jan 8, 2024 and Apr 12, 2024, at an average $1,447 per square foot, +3.1% against the developer's original price list.

6. Seymour

   261 West 25th Street · Manhattan

   

   Sold out in 3 months: all 49 homes closed between Jan 28, 2016 and May 5, 2016, at an average $2,055 per square foot, +7.1% against the developer's original price list.

7. 755 Washington Avenue

   755 Washington Avenue · Brooklyn

   

   Sold out in 3 months: all 10 homes closed between Mar 17, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026, at an average $1,516 per square foot, +2.1% against the developer's original price list.

8. The 101

   101 East 2nd Street · Manhattan

   

   Sold out in 4 months: all 22 homes closed between Mar 18, 2022 and Jul 11, 2022, at an average $1,939 per square foot, −5% against the developer's original price list.

9. 165 E. 62nd Street

   165 East 62nd Street · Manhattan

   

   Sold out in 5 months: all 10 homes closed between Feb 24, 2021 and Jul 20, 2021, at an average $1,866 per square foot, −6.8% against the developer's original price list.

10. 120 Java Street

    120 Java Street · Brooklyn

    

    Sold out in 5 months: all 15 homes closed between Jul 29, 2022 and Jan 12, 2023, at an average $1,520 per square foot, +6.4% against the developer's original price list.

What This Means for You as a Buyer

Boutique buildings move fastest. Most of the top ten have a few dozen homes or fewer. If you're eyeing a small luxury building in a hot neighborhood, expect little room to wait and see.

Brooklyn is right up there with Manhattan. The top ten has 4 Brooklyn buildings, 5 in Manhattan and 1 in Queens.

Selling fast doesn't mean selling at a discount. 7 of the top ten closed above the developer's original price list overall. That's a sign demand ran ahead of the original prices.

Most luxury buildings take their time. The typical luxury building took 22 months to close its last apartment, longer than less expensive buildings (17 months). If a building has been selling for a while, you may have more room to negotiate, especially on the last few units.

What to Ask Before You Buy in a New Development

• How many apartments have closed, not just gone into contract? Closings are public; contract counts are the sales office's word.
• Has the price list changed? Developers file price changes as amendments to the offering plan. Rising prices mean strong demand, and falling ones mean room to negotiate.
• Does the developer still hold unsold units? A sponsor that owns many apartments has a big say in the building's board and budget.

You can look up any building's offering plan, price list and sales progress on The Condo Book Project. For a primer on the price list, see Schedule A and Schedule B explained.

Common Questions

How can I tell if a condo building is really sold out?

Check closings, not contracts. When an apartment closes, the deed is recorded with the city and becomes public. A building is sold out when every apartment in its offering plan has closed.

What counts as a luxury condo in NYC?

There's no official definition. For this list, a building counts as luxury when buyers paid an average of $1,300 per square foot or more at closing.

Why aren't some famous towers on the list?

Big towers usually take years to close their last apartments, and some developers rent out unsold units instead, so many never show as fully sold out.

Insights come from NYC condo offering plans, whose Schedule A lists each apartment and its size, matched to deeds recorded with the NYC Department of Finance (ACRIS) through Aug 31, 2026. Pictures are 3D massing drawings, not photos. Updated as of Oct 13, 2026.